Canada vs Switzerland: Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits
Canada
1.6%
in 2022
Switzerland
1.7%
in 2021
Canada rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
29th
Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits over time
- Canada
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 1.7% against 1.6% in Canada, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Canada ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 41 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment vs. public spending on family benefits, Canada or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 1.7% against 1.6% in Canada as of 2021.
- What is the difference in female employment vs. public spending on family benefits between Canada and Switzerland?
- 0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for female employment vs. public spending on family benefits?
- Canada ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 29th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Female employment vs. public spending on family benefits. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Public social expenditure divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage. Includes both in-cash and in-kind benefits in family programs.